St Andrew’s, Dearnley

Photo: Peter Shrigley

Revd. Sharon Jones, St Andrew’s Church

Another busy week in church, with the Friendship Club on Tuesday, choir practice on Wednesday, Eucharist in church on Thursday morning and Holy Communion later in the day taken to the residents of Belvoir and Ashcroft.

On Sunday we have our usual Sung Eucharist at 9.30am, followed at 6.00pm by a Healing Service.

This service will provide a quiet and gentle time of prayer and anointing for others and for ourselves. We gather together for the laying on of hands as a sign of love and support for each other. We pray for the healing of body, mind and spirit. All are welcome.

We also welcome back ‘Pilgrim’, a course for the Christian journey, which we are putting on for the third autumn in a row and which starts on Thursday, October 22. There will be six Thursday evening sessions, each starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 9pm.

The Rev Mike, who runs the course, will be leading the group into a look at the Ten Commandments, de-mystifying, asking questions and drawing out their relevance to our lives today.

Sessions will include audio and video input as well as the customary lively discussion and debate.

Each Thursday session will be complete in itself so you don’t have to commit to the full programme. Just go along when you can.

• October 30: next parish lunch. Ring Elizabeth (07939491545) for more information.

• October 31: 2pm to 4pm, ‘Messy Saints’ (for children and parents).

• November 1: All Souls (4pm), we invite back to church those who have been bereaved in the past two years to join with us as we remember all those whom we have loved and lost.

• November 14: 11am to 1pm, Autumn Fair (donations please for tombola, chocolate and bottle stalls).

• November 21: 9.30am to 12.30pm, Advent Quiet Morning.

• November 28: Parish trip to Durham (information and booking list in parish room).

Parish rota on Sunday: lay assistants, C Ashton, P Paterson; readers, H Holland, A Fitton; Intercessions, J Mills; sidespersons, P Shrigley, B Kelly; refreshments, Jean, Maureen, Edna.

Anyone on the rota who is not available on any given Sunday is asked to arrange a substitute and give details to Wendy ahead of the service. If you can’t find a substitute speak to Wendy (07835296752) and she will sort it out.

For all other information about St Andrew’s and our services and activities please go to our website at: www.standrewsdearnley.co.uk